How to Ship Ammunition Via UPS - Yes It Can Be Done - Follow The UPS Rules

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Actually it is quite easy. As stated read the rules and follow them. I had to return several boxes of PPU due to a recall. The guy at the counter actually thanked me for doing the leg work and having everything in order.

I print my UPS mailing label, put the ORM-D /Ammo sticker on it and bring it to the cycle shop in town. I spoke to my UPS driver and he said he stops there almost everyday and it is totally legal as long as the shop keeper agrees( which he does).

My only problem is the cost. I bought a Frankford Arsenal Benet (inside) primed .50-70 collector cartridge some years back. IIRC, the cartridge cost me $25.00 and the UPS shipping on the box containing one live cartridge cost $18.00.

Ed

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Now I must say they will not do this in my area. The ONLY place that will accepted it around here is a main distribution location. neither FEDEX nor UPS satellite store take it. Once they see the ORM-D sticker its like you have hazardous waste in your box. !!

only in america are the fed, state and local laws so ridiculously fuzzy and skewed. vendors have no problem shipping live ammo direct to their completely unknown customers, but a private american citizen can't ship ammo to another private american citizen. and to boot, while vendors ship live ready-to-shoot ammo with no hazmat fee, a hazmat fee is required for primers they ship out to their customers. that sure makes sense - not.

I haven't actually done it yet but my understanding from speaking with fedex reps on the phone is that I can schedule an at-home pickup for an ammo shipment without much hassle, the only additional requirement over a normal ground shipment is that you put the correct "orm-d" type label on the box from what they have told me. I believe one important aspect of this is that they don't ship it air ever if that label is on there.

I have read that it is not called orm-d anymore in the fedex regs but I still get packages labeled that from fedex so I don't think they care too much for a domestic shipment. They switched to the diamond label with black corners is my understanding. Lots of aerosol sprays and even many perfumes fall in this category so they shouldn't give you too much trouble shipping it if you follow the labeling guidelines.

The post office says no ammo, no exceptions that I am aware of, so don't get caught shipping ammo via usps. It is too bad as that would be by far the cheapest way with their flat rate boxes.

I followed all their rules, and the UPS manager refused to ship my ammo. Didn't even bother to look at it. Just flat out refused to take it. I took it to FedEx and it was "misplaced" half way to its destination.

I just shipped some, and it was a pain. Fed EX and UPS employees are not sure about their own rules and you get the runaround. I called FED EX and was told no. I called UPS after reading what was on their web site and the lady that answered the phone had to yell across the room and ask someone every question that I ask her. In the end I used factory cartridge boxes with the individual compartments, wrapped in bubble wrap and placed in a bigger box, severely taped up. Just like they advise on their web site. When I went into the store and said I was shipping small arms ammo I was told that they could not ship firearms for an individual. Go figure! I had to explain the difference between a firearm and ammunition to the clerk. Fortunately the manager was sitting close by and things went ok after that. They furnished the required ORM-D stickers for me and were nice enough. Use the smallest box that you can get by with, it was pretty pricey. Just to be sure, I ask at the Post Office. I get along with them pretty well. They said no.